The Irish Connection is always looking to buy! We review collections of all sizes, and no appointment is needed — feel free to stop by anytime during store hours.

If you would prefer to schedule a time, you can click “Book Appointment” and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

We’re happy to take a look at any sports card collection, from singles to large collections. Please note that while we review everything, we may not purchase every item.

Baseball

• We buy baseball cards from all eras, including vintage cards from pre-1940 through 1969.
• We are also interested in modern cards such as autographs, patch or memorabilia cards, numbered and short print inserts, rookie cards, and cards of current or former star players.
• Cards can be ungraded or graded.

Football cards

• We are always looking to purchase key rookie cards from the 1970s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s, especially of Hall of Fame and legendary players such as Walter Payton, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Dan Marino, John Elway, Barry Sanders, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees.
• We are also interested in modern cards including autographs, patch cards, numbered cards, short prints, and other rare inserts. This includes popular case-hit style cards like Downtown, Kaboom, and Manga cards, which are considered ultra-rare pulls that typically appear about once per case of boxes.  We also buy rookie cards of current and former stars.
• Cards can be ungraded or graded.

Basketball

• Key rookie cards from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s of players such as Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Reggie Miller, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and other Hall of Famers.
• Very strong interest in rare 1990s and 2000s inserts, especially from players like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
• Newer autographs, patch cards, numbered and short-print inserts, as well as rookie cards of current and former stars.
• Cards can be graded or ungraded.

Pokémon

• We have a strong interest in Pokémon cards, especially from the early years and featuring key characters.
• Looking for rare cards from early years to new releases.
• For Pokémon we buy raw singles or psa graded only.

Other sports & non-sports cards

• High interest- Disney singles from Topps products such as Topps chrome
• High interest- golf singles from stars like tiger woods.

memorabilia

• We are always looking to buy Notre Dame memorabilia, from game-used items to team-issued clothing.
• We also have interest in other collectibles such as ticket stubs and unique historical pieces from past games.
• Please note that all autographed items must include a COA (Certificate of Authenticity).